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Name
Scientific name
Hypancistrus sp.
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Loricariidae
Common names
L136, L136a, L136b, L136c, LDA05, LDA06
Photograph credits
All 4 credited
Summary
L136 is an undescribed Hypancistrus from the rio Negro basin in Amazonas state, Brazil, collected in particular from the rio Demini. Highly…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
90mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 90 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 23–29°C, pH 5–7
Hardness
1–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
Not recorded
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brazil, Amazon, Demini, Negro
Writing
Etymology
Hypancistrus: from the Greek ὑπό (hypó), meaning 'below, beneath, under', and the generic name Ancistrus, in reference to the reduced dentition compared with t…
Distribution
L136 and its variants are collected in the rio Negro basin, Amazonas state, Brazil, and in particular the rio Demini, a northern tributary flowing into the cen…
Habitat
Not written yet
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 90 ∗ 30 cm should be the smallest considered.
Maintenance
Best maintained in an aquarium designed to simulate a flowing stream with a substrate of variably-sized rocks, sand, fine gravel, and some water-worn boulders.…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Wild specimens are probably omnivorous but with a preference for aquatic invertebrates and other small animals. In the aquarium it should be offered a varied d…
Behaviour and compatibility
A peaceful species which can be maintained in a well-chosen community, but should not be maintained alongside other Hypancistrus spp. in order to prevent hybri…
Sexual dimorphism
Adult males possess a broader head plus more extensive odontodes on the leading pectoral-fin rays and interopercular region than females. Males are also more s…
Reproduction
Cave-spawner with the male responsible for brood care. Has been bred regularly in aquaria.
Notes
This unidentified taxon is highly variable in terms of colour pattern, and it has been assigned a series of L-numbers as a result. The genus Hypancistrus is di…
References
References
4 on this profile